Background
Batson, Randolph was born on October 26, 1916 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. Son of John O. and Nellie (Nicholson) Batson.
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Randolph Batson
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Bachelor of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1938; Doctor of Medicine Vanderbilt University, 1942.
Career
Intern pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Hospital, 1942-1943;
assistant resident, resident, then fellow, Vanderbilt University Hospital, 1943-1947;
director polio clinical study center, Vanderbilt University Hospital, 1953-1963;
member of faculty, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, 1947-1978;
professor pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, 1959-1978;
acting dean, Vanderbilt University School Medicine, 1962-1963;
dean, also director medical affairs, Vanderbilt University School Medicine (School Medicine), 1963-1972;
vice chancellor medical affairs, Vanderbilt University School Medicine (School Medicine), 1972-1973;
vice chancellor for medical affairs development, Vanderbilt University School Medicine (School Medicine), 1973-1974;
professor emeritus, department pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School Medicine (School Medicine), since 1982;
president, Charles Henderson Child Health Center, Troy, Alabama, 1978-1985. Member Tennessee Commission Youth Guidance. Chairman Tennessee Subcommittee Handicapped Child.
National advising committee Tennessee Crippled Children's Service. Advising committee emotionally disturbed children Nashville Mental Heath Association. Member special medical advisory group VA.
President Association for Academy Health Centers, 1971-1972. Ex officio member Executive Committee Association American Medical Colls.
Achievements
Membership
Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Fellow American College Chest Physicians. Member American Academy Pediatrics (chairman Tennessee chapter), American College of Physicians, American, Southern, Pan American medical associations, American, Tennessee, Nashville pediatric societies, American Academy Cerebral Palsy, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association American Medical Colleges, American Association of University Professors, Nashville Academy Medicine, Nashville Chamber of Commerce (director), Sigma Chi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, Phi Chi.
Clubs: Rotarian. (Washington), Cosmos (Washington). University (Nashville, Chicago).
Connections
Married Bennie Wells Shaw, November 18, 1950. Children– Bennie Barbara, Nellie Wells, Randolph, Alicia Bond.
